Apr 13 Court maintains abortion pill access but tightens restrictions By Paul J. Weber, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The decision late Wednesday temporarily narrowed a ruling by a lower court judge in Texas that had completely blocked the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the nation’s most commonly used method of abortion. Continue reading
Apr 12 Watch 6:50 White House asks appeals court to overturn ruling suspending abortion pill access By Amna Nawaz The recent dueling court rulings on the use of mifepristone ignited a new debate over women's health. The Biden administration has asked an appeals court to overturn the controversial Texas ruling to suspend the FDA's approval of the abortion pill. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 9:01 Rural healthcare access at risk as public health efforts become politicized By Dr. Alok Patel The pandemic highlighted the power of local health departments and brought backlash from people who said these authorities were overreaching. In the wake of the turmoil, many were overhauled, leaving an outsized impact on rural parts of the country. With… Continue watching
Apr 12 Exploring the health care challenges rural Americans face across 5 states By Nicole Ellis, William Brangham and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center From life expectancy to maternal mortality, Americans living in rural regions face some of the greatest health care challenges in the country. In a new series called Rural RX, PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham and producer Caleb Hellerman of the… Continue reading
Apr 12 Mix of vet tranquilizer, fentanyl 'emerging threat,' White House drug office says By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy is designating the tranquilizer xylazine when mixed with fentanyl as an emerging threat. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:36 Abortion pill ruling opens door to more political pressure on medical regulators By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings The country is closely watching how the battle over abortion medication unfolds in federal courts. It follows a Texas judge’s decision to overturn FDA approval of the mifepristone. But there’s also growing concern over what that ruling could mean for… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 5:33 Somalia in need of humanitarian aid as it faces worst drought in decades By Stephanie Sy, Zeba Warsi Somalia faces one of the world’s most acute humanitarian crises. The country is seeing its worst drought in 40 years, famine and an ongoing armed conflict. Humanitarian agencies warn nearly 8 million people, half of the population, are in dire… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch 8:48 Millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage as pandemic-era program ends By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas Before the pandemic, people had to re-enroll for Medicaid every year by submitting paperwork. That was suspended when COVID hit, but starting this month, Medicaid recipients have to make sure they are enrolled again. Not everyone will receive a notice… Continue watching
Apr 11 After a rural California hospital closes, farmworkers pay the price By Kerry Klein According to the Farmworker Health Study, published earlier this year following in-depth interviews with more than 1,200 farmworkers across California, between one-third and one-half of farmworkers surveyed suffer from chronic diseases, including diabetes and hypertension. Continue reading
Apr 11 How a morning-after-style pill could help rising STD cases By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released data about some of the most common infectious diseases in the U.S. The numbers show how chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections have been accelerating across the country. Continue reading